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That charge came months after his conviction on unrelated charges of violating Russia’s religious liberty and hooliganism laws connected to the burning of a copy of the Quran.
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Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
The Den was notorious, closed a record five times by the Football Association because of hooliganism before the gates were padlocked permanently in 1993 ahead of the switch to Senegal Fields, so named because a street of houses called Senegal Road had once stood there.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Police have blamed the disorder on people associated with the now-defunct English Defence League (EDL), a far-right Islamophobic organisation founded 15 years ago, whose supporters have been linked to football hooliganism.
—Sara Lomelin, Fortune Europe, 7 Aug. 2024
This situation highlights a larger issue of hooliganism on our streets and the need for effective law enforcement responses to such behavior.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 22 May 2024
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Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
The Den was notorious, closed a record five times by the Football Association because of hooliganism before the gates were padlocked permanently in 1993 ahead of the switch to Senegal Fields, so named because a street of houses called Senegal Road had once stood there.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Police have blamed the disorder on people associated with the now-defunct English Defence League (EDL), a far-right Islamophobic organisation founded 15 years ago, whose supporters have been linked to football hooliganism.
—Sara Lomelin, Fortune Europe, 7 Aug. 2024
This situation highlights a larger issue of hooliganism on our streets and the need for effective law enforcement responses to such behavior.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 22 May 2024
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“Hooliganism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooliganism. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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